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BOSTITCH Framing Nailer, Round Head, 1-1/2-Inch to 3-1/2-Inch, Pneumatic (F21PL)

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  • Two nailers in one: includes two quick change nosepieces to convert tool to either framing or metal connector applications
  • Patented push button adjustable depth guide of the framing nailer gun sets nails to desired depths
  • Lightweight magnesium design for durability
  • Adjustable rafter hook allows users to hang tool on rafters and joists
  • Drives plastic collated 1-1/2-inch and 2-1/2-inch metal connector nails (.131-inch - .148-inch diameter)
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This 21-degree Plastic Collated Framing Nailer is designed to drive nails into engineered lumber. It is lightweight for easy management and you can control the depth of the nail with a push button.

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  • Two nailers in one: includes two quick change nosepieces to convert tool to either framing or metal connector applications
  • Patented push button adjustable depth guide sets nails to desired depths
  • Lightweight magnesium design for durability
  • Adjustable rafter hook allows users to hang tool on rafters and joists

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This 21-degree Plastic Collated Framing Nailer is designed to drive nails into engineered lumber. BOSTITCH framing nailer is lightweight for easy management and you can control the depth of the nail with a push button. Depend on this 21-degree Plastic Collated Framing Nailer for efficiency.

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The Bostitch F21PL Round-Head Framing Nailer is the ideal tool for framing, sheathing, subflooring, and bracing jobs. Perfect for professionals and weekend warriors alike, this nailer features a strong, lightweight magnesium body, quick-change nosepieces for plastic-collated and metal-connector nails, a 16-inch layout indicator, and more.

Designed to Match the Task at Hand
The recommended tool for use with HurriQuake disaster-resistant nails, the F21Pl has a patented feature that lets you set nail depth with the simple push of a button. For further convenience, quick-change nosepieces let you switch from plastic-collated framing nails to metal connector nails in seconds.

The high-capacity magazine holds up to 60 plastic collated 21-degree framing nails (2.0-3.5 inch) or 60 metal connector nails (1.5-2.5 inch). Its 16-inch layout indicator, located on the magazine, lets you know at a glance the correct distance between studs.

And with an adjustable rafter hook, you can conveniently hang the nailer on joists and rafters during work breaks.

Best-in-Class Power-to-Weight Ratio
The magnesium construction of the F21PL Round-Head Framing Nailer means this tool is light enough to use all day, while still being strong enough to reliably use again and again. It also means that this tool has the best power-to-weight ratio in its class: 1,050 in./lbs. to 8.1 pounds.

The Bostitch F21PL Round Head Framing Nailer works with a standard air compressor and is backed by a seven-year limited warranty.

About Bostitch
Stanley-Bostitch manufactures top-quality, innovative fastening tools and fasteners for industrial, construction, and home-improvement applications. Products include pneumatic staplers and nailers; compressors; manual staplers and tackers; coil-fed screw systems; rivet tools; glue guns; a broad assortment of collated nails, screws, staples and specialty fasteners in a variety of materials and finishes; and carton-closing staplers--many of them industry firsts.

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Customers have positive opinions about the performance, quality and ease of use of the nail gun. They mention that it works well, is dependable and holds up very well. Customers are also happy with value, and adjustability. However, some disagree on weight, nail drive, and jams.

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224 customers mention197 positive27 negative

Customers like the performance of the tool. They mention that it works well, has no problems, and is very happy with its performance. Some say that the barbs work well, and the tool works as it should. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.

"...I have no complaints at all. The compressor works exactly like it should. All 3 nail guns work great. I just used one to put up my porch rails...." Read more

"...It's well made (US made)and has been completely reliable. I pull the trigger and it fully drives the nail...." Read more

"I'm pleased with everything about this gun; it's solid, very well made, and works great...." Read more

"...It is a pleasure to use. The quality is pure Bostitch. Solid and reliable. I love it.-- Update after 2 years...." Read more

121 customers mention105 positive16 negative

Customers like the quality of the tool. They say it's a solid tool, dependable, and holds up very well. Some say it is a very powerful gun, but it is quite heavy which wears them out. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and features of the product.

"...I just used one to put up my porch rails. All of them are durable and made of good quality material. All of the tools are light weight...." Read more

"...It's well made (US made)and has been completely reliable. I pull the trigger and it fully drives the nail...." Read more

"I'm pleased with everything about this gun; it's solid, very well made, and works great...." Read more

"...It is a pleasure to use. The quality is pure Bostitch. Solid and reliable. I love it.-- Update after 2 years...." Read more

51 customers mention48 positive3 negative

Customers find the tool easy to use and say it makes the job much easier. They appreciate the light weight and say the setup is easy and requires no tools. Customers also say the gun is easy to load and setup.

"...It's easy to use, does what I bought it for very well and I got it at a very reasonable price from Amazon.com...." Read more

"...It is well balanced, easy to load, and the depth setting is easy to adjust. It is a pleasure to use. The quality is pure Bostitch...." Read more

"...Boy, did it make the construction go quickly. And relatively painlessly (the unit did wear a blister on one finger). Would I buy it again?..." Read more

"...This gun is nice. Better feel and punch than Rigid without a doubt. Used it with no issues for a full day of the same framing and siding work...." Read more

45 customers mention40 positive5 negative

Customers like the value of the tools. They say it's heavy, but it'll certainly worth it.

"...to use, does what I bought it for very well and I got it at a very reasonable price from Amazon.com...." Read more

"...Yes, for the same reasons I got it the first time. Is it the best value? Probably. Is it the most usable one out there?..." Read more

"...As it turns out it works great as a framer and is a fair price even if that were it's only purpose...." Read more

"Brought this for a framing house addition.Great price, love the hanger function.The problem was that it jams pretty often...." Read more

27 customers mention27 positive0 negative

Customers find the adjustability of the tool to be very easy to adjust. They mention that the adjustable nail depth guide is a big plus, and the exhaust couldn't be simpler to adjust, making the depth control easy. They also appreciate the ease of setting the tip length for depth adjustment.

"...Actually it's very easy to line up the nailer with the holes using the included nose piece for this purpose...." Read more

"...I like the ease of setting the tip length for depth adjustment especially since toe nailing is all the way in, while flush nailing is 3 to 4 clicks..." Read more

"...The exhaust couldn't be simpler to adjust, just turn it away from you...." Read more

"...Bostitch (vs. Hitachi) Pros--Nice adjustable depth feature...." Read more

53 customers mention28 positive25 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the weight of the tool. Some find it relatively light, while others say it's heavy and bulky.

"...All of the tools are light weight. Except for the nail gun I purchased. The compressor is pretty quiet for what it is. I recommend to others." Read more

"...Cons (vs. Hitachi)-A bit bulkier, and heavier. Not quite as good of feel or balance when wanting to zip along...." Read more

"...The Tool despite its' large size is light weight and well balanced...." Read more

"...it’s not so light for this older lady and b) toe-nailing pushes thing out of line too much...." Read more

51 customers mention22 positive29 negative

Customers are mixed about the nail drive. Some mention that it drives the big nails right in, and can work for metal hangers. It feeds Hitachi nails well, and has the ability to use joist hanger nails. However, others say that the nails are not available, the nail gun wasn't feeding well at first, and that it jams.

"...I think the problem is the nails are big around and don't always slide all the way in as they are loaded while firing these nails...." Read more

"...I chose the F21PL primarily because it shoots full round head nails...." Read more

"...learn how to use it properly -- otherwise you'll end up with partially sunken nails...." Read more

"...It really shines when nailing framing brackets. The special nails are hardened, and the nose piece makes it easy to get the nail exactly through..." Read more

39 customers mention16 positive23 negative

Customers are mixed about the jams. Some mention that the nails for joist hangers have not jammed one time, while others say that it starts jamming up with both sheeting nails and framing nails.

"...It does seem to jam and misfire on occasion. To keep these to a minimum, never put in a new stick of nails when there is a stick already in there...." Read more

"...I've never even had a single jam...." Read more

"...However, it jammed several times on that job...." Read more

"...These shot perfectly and precisely every time with no jambs, ~200...." Read more

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Before the battery powered this nailer is the last air powered you will need.I use occasionally and didn't want to spend more on a battery powered.Saw lots of nightmare kind negative reviews. Since I have several different kind Bostich nailer s and I am extremely happy with them, decided to order and use for my fence project.I maybe used 1000 nails and not a single misfire or jam or anything. Nails like a 45 Colt.Ignore all these negative reviews. Either they are rookie or a very first time user of the tool.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bostitch compressor w/ nail guns
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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I bought this to do work around my house. Also, for my wood working shop. I have no complaints at all. The compressor works exactly like it should. All 3 nail guns work great. I just used one to put up my porch rails. All of them are durable and made of good quality material. All of the tools are light weight. Except for the nail gun I purchased. The compressor is pretty quiet for what it is. I recommend to others.
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Douglas Terry
5.0 out of 5 stars A good solid nailer
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2007
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This is the first framing nailer I've owned. I owned and used brad nailers previous to this. I've been entirely happy with this nailer. I haven't used it for a big project yet. I'll likely start one in another month. I've used it several times over the 3 or 4 months that I've had it for small project such as adding shelving in a storage building, building a base for a large miter saw and installing a mantle in my daughter's house. It's well made (US made)and has been completely reliable. I pull the trigger and it fully drives the nail. I have not yet used the special nose that allows driving the special, hardened rafter hanger nails but I will use that feature in a project next month. It comes with a bump type trigger but I elected to leave the sequential trigger in place as I feel it's safer to do so. It's easy to use, does what I bought it for very well and I got it at a very reasonable price from Amazon.com.

After nearly a year of using this nailer I am still very pleased with it. I did use it for building a wood patio cover for which I used the hardened rafter hanger nails. It worked very well for this - to the point if I didn't line up the nose in the bracket hole, no problem. The nailer slammed the hardened nail through the metal bracket and into the wood. That's not the safest thing to do and it wasn't intentional. Actually it's very easy to line up the nailer with the holes using the included nose piece for this purpose. This weekend I completed another project using 2 X 12's and nailing some angles that would have been very difficult with a hammer. It worked like a champ. 1/3/08 DLT
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent customer service!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022
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I'm pleased with everything about this gun; it's solid, very well made, and works great. And, despite what others have said, I've had no problem finding nails that'll work with hanger brackets. The best part though has been Bostitch's customer service. I bought the F21PL because it came with a metal connector attachment. Unfortunately, this wasn't in the box when it arrived. I then debated what to do; do I do this through Amazon, or call Bostitch. I figured Amazon would have me send everything back, which I didn't have time for, and Bostitch would ask for all kinds of confirming paperwork. I called Bostitch because that's what their manual says to do, should you have a problem. What a nice, painless experience. I explained my problem to the VERY helpful, friendly, customer service lady (thank you Anna), and within a minute she said the missing head would be sent to me. Bostitch never ask me to prove I had purchased the gun. I was shocked at how easy the whole interaction was.

I almost never write a review, but in this case, I figure Bostitch deserves credit. Kudos Bostitch, if only every company offered your level of service.
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5.0 out of 5 stars F21PL - Why I bought this framing nailer.
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2009
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This review is targeted at do it yourselfers of which I am one. I chose the F21PL primarily because it shoots full round head nails. I am a mechanical engineer working for a tier 1 automotive supplier in Michigan. When doing research for a framing nailer the issue of clipped heads not being allowed by building code in different states or cities kept coming up. Unfortunately I will probably have to leave Michigan if I loose my current job, and I don't want to own a clipped head paper weight because the local codes don't allow clipped head nail use. I elected to pay a little more for the Bostitch vs. the Porter Cable because of the 7 year warranty, and because both Home Depot and two other local tool rental places Rented Bostitch even though they sell other brands. All the guns in the rental fleet were really beat up, yet still going strong. HD was able to sell the used ones for $100+. I also saw a program on History Channel where they showed the Bostitch factory. The segment showed either an F21PL or F28WW being dropped 60+ times from 8 feet onto a plywood sheet and then bouncing onto concrete. They also pull a random gun off the line and fire it 1 million times as a quality control check. ( at 5K nails per box that's 200 boxes or maybe 50X my lifetime supply). Another reason for choosing this tool is that it shoots the Bostitch Hurriquake nails. (Overkill perhaps for Michigan, but cool none the less, and they could be required as code if I move.) Finally don't make your buying decision solely on the price of the nailer. The cost of nails is >$50 per box, and you will probably want to get a minimum o 2 boxes ( 3.5" and 2.5") right off the bat. If you plan to build any serious projects, the cumulative cost of nails will exceed the price of the gun.
+ + Features that I like: having two separate triggers for single shot vs. bump firing. As a dad of 2 small but very curious kids I plan to run only with the safer single shot trigger. The Porter Cable had a little knob on the trigger which allowed the user to select either mode. Great feature for convenience, but bad for kid safety. Back to the clipped head argument, the big plus for clipped heads is that the magazine can hold more "ammo" thus saving time due to less frequent reloading. Since I am running in single shot mode, speed and reload frequency really don't matter. ( I suggest you buy a leather tool belt with a pouch to keep a few nail clips in that. A trick is to place a piece of cardboard or aluminum plate into the pouch to keep it flat so your single strip of collated nails don't snap in two.). I like the ease of setting the tip length for depth adjustment especially since toe nailing is all the way in, while flush nailing is 3 to 4 clicks out. Plastic tip is nice but useless when toe nailing. I just keep mine in the box. The rafter hanging hook is a nice feature also. Finally there are different diameters of framing nails. To change from large to small is extremely easy, just pull a plastic rod out of one hole and put it in another.
- - What I did not like. : The Porter Cable came with a plastic case and oil. The F21PL had no case or oil, or pneumatic fitting. I looked on line for a case but all I could find was a generic Pelican 1600 with foam for $130. I guess either the pros don't use cases or the gun is just built so well it doesn't need one. It would however be nice for us weekend warriors who like to store our tools nice and neat if Bostitch were to sell a case for those of us who want to buy one. ( Better yet sell a model with case, oil, glasses, Pneumatic fitting and some sample nails so that tool could be used out of the box). Rafter hanging hook is nice but it would be nicer if the preset detents would allow it to be folded closer too the tool.
Use So far : Main project to date has been repairs to my garage attic rafters, building a fence, & decking repair. The Tool despite its' large size is light weight and well balanced. There is quite a kick when firing a 3.5" nail into 40 year old timbers but it is less than the hammer shock to drive the same nail manually. The depth setting is nice because sink depth changes depening on what your are driving into. Once set correctly every nail seated perfectly. Let me say this in bold print. DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION!. THE PLASTIC COLLATION BITS FLY EVERYWHERE. If your kids want to watch you work get them glasses also! ( The free way is to go to a Lowes or Home Depot Saturday kids build project.) In reading other reviews before buying I saw complaints about the tool sparking and debris from the collated nails. Working in the low light attic I definitely saw the sparks, and felt several pieces of plastic shrapnel hit my face especially when toe nailing. When I was finished shooting 5 or 6 clips of nails there was little pieces of plastic collation debris all over the floor. If you can't live with a little clean up, this tool isn't for you. Go for a clipped head paper, or wire collated framer. If sparks scare you, then a framing nailer is just too powerful for you. I also own brad and finish nailers and their kick is nothing compared to this framer. Finally be careful when disconnecting the air line at the tool. The whole handle acts as a reservoir so there is a large back rush of 100 psi air when you disconnect the hose.
Overall rating is great. - Nailer does the intended job of driving 3.5" spikes in a single blow flawlessly. It is well balanced, easy to load, and the depth setting is easy to adjust. It is a pleasure to use. The quality is pure Bostitch. Solid and reliable. I love it.
-- Update after 2 years. Gun is still going strong with a few battle scars to the paint. I have probably cycled 4 boxes of nails through it on a series of projects and have had no issues. I am now running with a 150psi pancake compressor Factory-Reconditioned Porter-Cable C2002R Oil-Free UMC Pancake Compressor  which can keep up when running flat out decking a roof every 8" compared to its' 120psi predecessor.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Le produit est livré sans accessoires
Reviewed in France on December 4, 2023
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Contrairement au packaging présenté sur le site de Bostitch celui ci est livré en boite carton et sans le deuxième nez MCN et sans le raccord pour le tube du compresseur.
Il manque donc presque 150€ d'accessoires par rapport à d'autres kit.
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Darhcir
5.0 out of 5 stars You can rely on bostitch
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2020
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It works as expected
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sergii
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in Canada on September 20, 2018
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Thank you!!!!!!!!
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Brent Boychuk
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2017
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Awesome just exactly what I was looking for
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Tim Clow
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good nailer and price was right.
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2021
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I bought this nailer because it handled more sizes. When I went into the hardware store they looked at me like I was nuts. BOSTITCH didn't make a 21° nailer! Well they do and so did a bunch of others.
This nailer is a good one. Make sure you oil it right out of the box.
It comes with the sequential grey trigger installed so we immediately changed it for the contact trigger. Took 3 minutes. Longer to read the directions...lol
So if you are buying on Amazon, order the nails at the save time. I went to five different places all right carry 21° nails! Gets there are at Lear 4-5 other top brands that make them. So maybe a new thing.
Check and see if your close by supplier handles the nails.
Amazon has next day delivery on a bunch of these nails so wasn't an issue for me.
Just so you are aware. This is a good sturdy nailer.
Do be aware that if you are nailing between 16" on center studs it is a tight fit. Other wise seems to be a good solid nailer so far.
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